Project Hatsa Focus Group I

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Project Hatsa Focus Group I
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AGENDANovember 30, 2005

• Welcome
• Overview of the topic Why youre here
• Guidelines/Ground rules
• Power Point Presentation Purpose and outcomes
  of the project
  
• Focus Discussion Question
• Adjourn Next Meeting

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FOCUS GROUP GROUND RULES

• Participation is voluntary.
• Meetings will start on-time.
• Meetings may be up to 1.5 hours in length.
• Questions are welcome and expected.
• Respect for each others ideas, thoughts,
  concerns questions
  

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What is Project Hatsa?

• Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant awarded to the
  Guam Public School System and administered in
  Partnership with the University of Guam Center on
  Developmental Disabilities Education, Research,
  and Service (CEDDERS).

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Project Overall Outcome

• To increase student achievement by ensuring that
  all teachers receive high quality preparation and
  induction support that is comprehensive, coherent
  and aligned with state and national standards.

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Focus Areas
Focus Area 1 Stakeholder Involvement Policy
and Curriculum Alignment
Improve Student Achievement
Focus Area 3 Leadership in Teacher Supervision

and Evaluation
Focus Area 2 Mentoring and Professional Growth
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Focus Area I Goals

• Goal 1 To increase the quality of teacher
  preparation at the University of Guam.
  
• Goal 2 To develop and implement high-quality
  alternate routes for initial certification
  designed for individuals that already have a
  degree and want to prepare to teach, thereby,
  ensuring student achievement.
• Goal 3 To ensure continuous progress in
  enhancing teacher quality by promoting ongoing
  stakeholder involvement through structured
  opportunities for dialogue relevant to reform
  issues.

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Goal 1 To increase the quality of teacher
preparation at the University of Guam.

• Objective 1 To revise Guams Initial
  Certification Standards for initial teacher
  certification and align them with teacher
  preparation programs.

Activity 1 Revision of teacher certification
standards Yr1, Q1 Activity 2 Adoption of revi
sed certification standards Yr1,Q2
Activity 3 Align teacher preparation programs
with standards Yr1, Q2 Q3
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Goal 1 To increase the quality of teacher
preparation at the University of Guam.

• Objective 2 GPSS will develop standards for
  review and approval of teacher preparation
  programs.
  

Activity 1 Examine and recommend changes to
current review and approval process Yr1, Qt2
Activity 2 Adopt and implement amendments to
review and approval process Yr1, Qt4
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Goal 2 To develop and implement high-quality
alternate routes (AR) for initial certification
designed for individuals that already have a
degree and want to prepare to teach, thereby,
ensuring student achievement

• Objective 1 To research alternate route
  program for post-graduate certification in
  teaching.
  

Activity 1 Research AR programs and standards
Yr1, Q3 Activity 2 Findings/data analysis Yr
1, Q3
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Goal 2 To develop and implement high-quality
alternate routes (AR) for initial certification
designed for individuals that already have a
degree and want to prepare to teach, thereby,
ensuring student achievement

• Objective 2 To develop alternate route options
  for post-graduate certification in teaching.
  

Activity 1 Develop AR program Yr1, Qt3 Qt4
Activity 2 Pilot AR program Yr2, Qt1, Qt2,
Qt3
Activity 3 Evaluate AR program Yr2, Qt4
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Goal 3 To ensure continuous progress in
enhancing teacher quality in the GPSS by
promoting ongoing stakeholder involvement through
structured opportunities for dialogue relevant to
reform issues.

• Objective 1 To establish a group to serve as
  the vehicle for obtaining feedback on Project.
  

Activity 1 Establish stakeholder group. Yr1,
Qt1 Activity 2 Group conducts meetings for upd
ates and feedback on project Ongoing Yr1
Yr3
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Goal 3 To ensure continuous progress in
enhancing teacher quality in the GPSS by
promoting ongoing stakeholder involvement through
structured opportunities for dialogue relevant to
reform issues.

• Objective 2 To update and disseminate
  information on the progress fro enhancing teacher
  quality that results in student achievement.
  

Activity 1 Maintain progress/update Yr1
Yr3 Activity 2 Produce annual reports and rese
arch paper Yr1 Yr3

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Objective To revise Guams Initial Certification
Standards for initial teacher certification and
align them with teacher preparation programs.
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Focus Area Questions

• When you hear the term teacher standards, what
  comes to mind?
  
• What must education professionals know and be
  able to do to improve student learning?
  
• What is the difference between state licensing
  Board certification?
  
• What performance assessments will be used for
  teacher licensure decisions?
  

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Focus Area Questions

• Does GPSS have policies for state licensure
  (initial approval)?
  
• What is the difference between Beginning vs.
  Advanced?
  
• What distinguishes the beginning practice of a
  competent newly-licensed from the advanced levels
  of teaching performance expected of
  Board-certification?

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Focus Questions

• When you hear the term alternative
  routes/pathways, what comes to mind?
  
• Does GPSS have standards for teacher preparation
  programs?
  
• What kinds of preparation teachers need to be
  successful?
  

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Focus Questions

• Does GPSS have policies for certification
  (endorsement for full teaching or teaching in
  certain areas)?
  
• What statues and rules need to be in place that
  would govern the standards, assessments, and
  licensing procedures?